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sire LOS ANGELES, June 2 The case of Nellie C. Con ner against Charles D. Conner for separate maintenance, alimony and a division of com munity property is being called for retrial before the local Superior Court this week." The case attracted considerable attention because of the prom inence of the parties and the na ture of the charges. Mrs. Conner i is favorably and well known among the social elite and in! church circles in Los Angeles.

C. D. Con. Is president of the Con ner Johnson Company, leading un dertaking firm of the Pacific Coast. Mrs.

Conner charges hrr lusband with illicit relations with Ida L. Maddox, pretty wife of Benjamin Maddox, extending over a period of years. Mrs. Conner further declares In her bill that her husband diverted community property and community funds to establish and maintain this latter a home at 3773 So. Grammarcy Place Mrs.

Maddox, in the name of her mother. Ella A Evans. Mrs. Conner also claims that her husband has fi i nanced several trips for Mrs. Mad dox to Hot Springs.

Arkansas, and that Mrs. Maddox has assumed the name of Conner socially and In I opening accounts in vaxaius mercantile establishments. It is alleged in the amended complaint and xlao in the alienation of affections suit by Mrs. Conner against Mrs. that when the Conner III i 3iarriedMr.

Conner was in iillsion of the interest; in, the under nealth. without financial means, he taking business. She is representing being employed as a Pullman jed by Attorney William C. Ring. porter, and that from her own Mr Conner is represented by At arnings and their joint efforts, the torr.ey Clarence Jones.

indertaklng business was started om small innings. I QR. SCYPION MADE Mrs. Conners contention that she ADTICT I 17 A DUD ievoted her entirs time and efforts DAr 11.51 LLAlJlLK building up this business is sup NEW ORLEANS, June 2. porred by the concensus of opinion (ANP) Rev.

J. GJ Scypion was in the city. At present Mrs. Con unanimously elected president of ner is receiving S62 per month all i the Louisiana Negro1 Baptist Freed mony and prays for an amount men's Association during the in commensurate with the income of her husband, and also for a divi THE PUBLIC GAVE THE We Clean Them Better Get Your Hats Cleaned Right for Only Your Hat will loook new again after cleaning by an expert HATTER! PRICE nrliAc' ....1 antc' 1 llaonal ar.fl 1 Isvsit. a1 uauira auu vacuus iiais vicaiicu auu utwrvvu.

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Char lotte, N. C. ERNEST C. GRIGG Jr. Wilmington.

N. C.J Cum Laude of the 1932 graduating class of Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C. ing nt.ssion of! the annual conven tion.

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N. C. 1 lH VI' ALBERT A. THOMPSON Decatur. Ga.

Cum Laude of the 1932 graduating class of Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C. Fraternal Jews The Shrine service known as Jubilee Day will be celebrated at 'Ebenczer Baptist Church. Sunday.

Uune 5. at 3 p. m. The Eastern Star Choir will render the music and a very interesting program has been arranged ah nriners ana Daughters of Isis are asked to be present in me leccure room 01 me, church not latr than 2:30 p. m.

The Siiriners will be expected appear with gloves and fezes. to i un staiuraay. June a cias win be initiated into Sahara Tempi at Columbia Hall at 7:30 p. m. It is urtred that al! candidates be on time and that the nobility will turn out in force.

During thee times of trouble and distress one of the finest examples of helpfulness is being given by Rev. B. F. Bid well Presbyterian Church of the Northside. Rev.

Glasco a member of Sheba Lodge No. 64. and his congregation during the winter months served a warm meal each evening to the poor of their district and during the spring and bummer solve twice a week. To the present they have served over 6.000 meals and are no respectors of race, creed or color. All they ask i.4.

are you deserving and hungry. This i in keeping with the other fine thing. that Rev. Glasco has done for the church and the community. The annual St.

John" day serv ice of the 7th Masonic district will he held thU vear in the Emt Enrt Paulson ave at Bethesda Church nue. Grand Master Walter Beckett of Philadelphia will C. I present and he insure to be greet jed by the entire lasonlc strength I of the district. An innovation will be made this year in that no parade will be held. The members will form in the lecture room of the church and with aprons and gloves will march un to the main auditor win marcn up to rne main auanor ium.

The ladies of the Eastern Star ent. Carl H. Hardv. a Dast master of n.lanfol rr. CI u.

SEE ME about that FRIGIDAIRE Product of General Motors RUSSELL C. ROBINSON III 81Q I 111 SImO iI IIA. 3500 Flowers Brighten The Sick Room WEDDINGS PARTIES Fresh Cut Flowers The Collins I Floral Specializing in Funeral Designs C. T. COLLINS, Jr.

FRANK BLOOMER Decorator and Oeaigaer 2150 Center Pgtv Pa. ATUnUo H99 MOntrose M0? MArflower 5740 i The Kan Klds of KQV who appeared at the Roosevelt Theater last Saturday were a huge success. They performed before a very ap preclatlve audience at both per formances. Tootsie heir popular blues singer, as mistress of ceremonies played the roll extremely well. Fudge, the personality kid, held the audience spellbound with his unusual ability of tapping and his singing routine with Bon Bon Butterscotch, Chocolate Drop and Lime Drop.

Seafoam and CarmeU the "Jolly Jesters' were very entertaining. One of the moet colorful features was little Bon Bon, with her graceful toe dancing, who also sings very well. Taffy one of the youngest Kan Klds, also Introduced his tapping toes. Lollypop. an unusually talented elocutionist, by popular request gave her own interpretation of "Lucy At the Telephone." Licorice, stopped the show when he crooned in his usual manner.

his favorite radio number. "Some body Loves You." rmn tVi in.nMM niano I player rendered a medley of tunes that held the attention of every one to the end My Mom." was very effectively sung by Marshmallow. The Kan Kidders orchestra of I with a stroke of anoDlexy on Mon day. May 23. He Is resting much easier at his home on Jules Verne street, but has not recovered the use of his voice.

Inquiries are coming over the phone constantly as to his condition, for he was one of the best known masons in this nd of the state. The annual Masonic sermon of the 10th district will be held Sunday, June 12, at Wayman's Chapel. New Brighton, at 3 p. m. The district deputy.

Francis A. Farmer, has Invited the brethren from the seventh district to be with them on that day. Many are arranging auto parties to journey down. At the regular monthly meeting of the Consistory. Friday, June 3.

reports from the Supreme Council will be made, and new systems instituted by the Council for the guidance of the local bodies will be explained. It is very necessary that the membership attend Esther Day as celebrated by the K. S. at Warren Church. Sun ri Mov 29.

was a. decided tuc cesj. The ladles turned out in larger numbers than in years pasC and there was a nouceaoie increase la the attendance also of the mas icr uwua. ut.uu Lee, oi narnsourg. ana maae a noiewormj aauress.

me acroioa ujr iu.t puipu orators ev. utan, iriv umc cS A ho rZ Star Choir was at its best and sang Itseil into ail our neans. On Monday evening, the Matrons past and present, and the patrons of the same rank, tendered Mrs. Lee a banquet and reception in the dining hall of Warren. At this affair many sterling addresses were made and much needed information given relative to the workings of the grand body.

The visit of Grand Matron Lee was very inspiring and also highly beneficial to the work in this sector. The burial fund of the Mwl Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons proved its' worth urine the cast winter and "Tfl HAtttVl ral a a mally large but all claims were aooa esuimiaueu. ah) al a. .1 A iP9811 wno allows himself to get out roi nis xraiernai oraer ne ls largely and heavily covered by either industrial or old line insur ance is doing bis family a dis serv ice and an Injury. David D.

Richards, of the East End. and Robert Berry, of the! Northside. are busy recruiting youag.ter for the Circle of Con man between the ages of 14 and 20 iis eligible If he is a relative of Knight Templars or is vouched for by the Templars if of no Ma lOll chapters working before August so we may present them to Grand Master Lee at the grand encampment at Philadelphia. The masons of the district have lost a staunch friend In Harry Craft of the local "1" who has been transferred to the New York branch. This is a high and a de ierved promotion for Mr.

Craft and we reioice In thLa recognition of we rejoice in this recognition of bis ability. A reception was ten dered him on Friday night. May 27 and many fine and useful pres ents were given him and his family by his friends and associates. Among the masons noted in the audience was W. T.

Poole. W. H. Harrison, the Steward Johnsons'. Attorneys Jonas and P.

J. RandalL the Harry Jones and many others too numerous to mention. NOTICE! Sahara Temple No, 2. Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and Daugh 1 ters of sU Oasis, of Pittsburgh. Desert of Pennsylvania take notice.

Our annual Jubilee Day service will be held at 'Ebenezer Baptist Church, corner of Wylie avenue and Dinwiddle street, Sunday. June 5. All Nobles of Sahara Temple and Daughters will assemble at the church at 2:30 p. m. Service will begin at p.

m. Eastern Star Choir rendering music under directions of Noble William Crable. All Nobles of Sahara Temple are hereby notified. Don't forget your fes and white gloves. Remember, assemble at the 2 church.

June 5. at 2:30 p. m. Senr i ice begins at p. m.

Alexander I I 1 I 1 I I i KQV entertained in a most outstanding manner. It is indeed hard to find such talented musicians existing among kiddles. They fea tured Peppermint their dlrec rtor. who sings dances and directs In a very unusual manner. Ores Ship man's trumpet; Alfred Harris ancf Eddie Morris, second trumpets; George Thomas featured clarinetist and saxapbone player; Lee saxaphone player; William Smith.

trombone; Arthur Hightower. banjo player; William McMahon. with the cello and Curtis Toung. the entertaining drummer, while Dorothy Hollin Matthews, the organizer and accompanist completed the band. This group of Kan Kida broadcasts every Saturday morning at 9:30 on Station KQV.

Because of numerous requests the Kan Klds will again appear at the Roosevelt Theater, this Sat 1 urday. June 4. for three perform ances. In an entirely new show, which is being arranged by the business manager. Lee A.

Matthews and his wife. The Kan Kids are: Florence Wright. Lacy Smith, Jr Olive and Billv Douzhlas. Lernion Rudolnh and Lena Moses. Cornelius John son.

Sylvia Minor. Allen Carter. William Buh, Erroll Garner. Eve iyn Jones. Estella Niekens.

Mar guxite Gilbert. Zella Thomas and 1 Willis Lovette. B. White. Potentate Sahara Temple No.

2. Oriental band and Patrol of Pittsburgh and Covenant Lodge No. 59 of Youngs town, have completed all arrangements for their annual picnic at Idora Park. Youngstown, Thursday, July 14. So far this is the only picnic going out of town this summer.

For the benefit of our many friends remember the fare to Youngstown this year will be 1 r.K UlCIUUtr VUKlSltU, dren under 12. fare has been cut to 1 s'sted by Rev. J. I. Monroe, other 75 cebts round trip.

Watch fd Geo.re Thompson. Courier for special adds. Noble of Community Center executive. Sahara and Oriental Band and Pa i trol. the slogan is on to Youngs r.

tr town. Thursday. July 14. Noble manSIiela, UfllO Henry Walker, chairman of com mlttee. Mrs.

Carrie Hobbs. mother of Noble of Sahara Temple No. 2. Miss Margaret Mentor, died last A. A.

O. N. of Mystic Shrine Wednesday at the honv of her and Daughters of I sis. of Pitts i daughter. Burial was in Mansfield hiirtth ill afn.mhln if mflfrv Baptist Church.

Wylie avenue and! Dlnwlddie street, Sunday. June 5 at 2:30 p. m. For their third annual Jubilee Day service. Noble and Daughters will please take notice and be governed accordingly.

Noble ivhi. III. Potentate. GeorKe Henderson. of Penn.

avenue. Honifwood. entei talned at their beautiful home. Sat urday evening. May 28.

in honor of Mrs. Fannie Lee of Harrisburg. erand WOrthv matron of De borah Grand Chapteer. O. EL S.

of pennsyivania. Prince Hall Origin. Thn seated around th table wer Mrfji Roberta C. Lysle, Mrs. Ethel A.

Norwood. Mr. and Mrs. Lfwis, vloAsbury M. E.

Church. Thursday Britt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rich P'slj'ffle E.

Lee and her eveninR May 19. In honor of the ardson and Mr. and Mrs. George in Pittsburgh was made very ew paator Rav. np.

c. Burnett. Henderson and Mrs. Fannie E. Lee Mrs.

Fannie E. Lee is the house guest of Mrs. Charles Richardson. Stand deputy of the Pittsburgh district. O.

E. S. Mrs. Fannie E. Lee.

of Harrisburg. grand worthy matron of De borah Grand Chapter. O. Ii Prince Hall Origin, was the house guest of Mrs. Farlena Richardson.

4604 Penn avenue, for the past few davn. Mrs. Lee was the honored nn.jl V. Paritarn Qtnra nf Ti 1 1 a burgh. Sunday afternoon.

May 29. A 1 I a. mm snnuw taoiner ua services held in the Warren M. E. Church avenue, at watt street, i iev W.

H. Dean, pastor. On Monday evening. May 30. in Columbia Hall, a reception was given Grand Wor thy Matron Lee by the Masons and Patrons Council of Pittsburgh, If was Indeed Hilt hifni affair The reception under the direction th.

of Mrs. Rosa Norrls and Mrs. Ella Lee, worthy matron of the Council. I I Lee was at her best and her ad fulr Tnomas: olo. Bro.

dreas was both instructive and con lme? Marlowe; Bro. Geo. structive. With such a dynamic i Henderson; solo. Dt.

Louise Header as Grand Matron Lee at Pl Katye W. 'helm, the Order must and shall a press forward. The Eastern Stars of Pittsburgh held their annual Esther Day services Sunday afternoon. May 29. in the Warren M.

E. Church, Center avenue at Watt street at 3 p. m. The fine Eastern Star Choir furnished the music. Sister Fannie E.

Lee of Harrisburg, Grand Worthy Matron of Deborah Grand Chapter. U. or Pennsylvania. Prince Hall Origin, whose subject was "Taith." was a timely and in st.vtctrre one Eyidie Crunkleton read a paper entitled. "Why we celebrate Esther Day.

Sister Berth a Carroll sang a beautiful solo and P. G. M. Thomas A. Brown brought to our minds the thought "Why we 'are called Eastern Stars." The annual sermon was delivered by Rev.

W. H. Dean, grand chaplain of the West of th? M. W. G.

or r. A. M. Rev. Dean is a true mason and one who it always ready to serve.

Sister Farlena Richardson, grand deputy of the Pittsburgh district. mirl cMMaatnir tHKnta In thai valu able assistance and aid Vnd sym pathy in her work rendered by Bro. T. A. Brown.

Bro. J. R. Williams and Bro. S.

A. Jennings of the M. W. G. of F.

A. M. Seated upon the rostrum were Grand Worthy Matron Faanle E. Lee. Grand Deputy Richardson.

Grand Deputy Margaret B. Brown of Charleroi; Grand Treasurer Rob ertt Lysle, Grand Trustee Ida if. Stinaon. Among the brothers were: Thomas A. Brown.

P. G. J. R. Williams.

Grand Treasurer. Grand Deputy Earl Sams. Grand Attorney Joseph Given. Quite a i AKRON. 0 June 2 Mrs.

Mary tr a a 9 rdtAll IlUn ft ZZZ avenue, FTldsy. May 13. Mrs. Allen was prominent in church and civic circles and was highly respected for her ability I the south she was a member of the Sevens teenth Street Baptist Church of Anniston. MrvMwjE.

Allen AI whlcn Dr J. H. Eason pas tored for so many years. During the orld war she was among the first women or our sroup to be appointed chairman for Council of National Defense work by the late President Wood row Wilson. She moved with her family She moved with her family to Ohio in 1919.

where she continued to devote her efforts to the religious and civic advancement of our group. For several years she was president of the Akron Sub District Missionary Work an organization he helped to round, Besides her husband, eight chil 1 jdren survive: Mrs. Bertha Allen Moore. Misses Tbelma, Ora, Maxine n.i J. i anu uuiu aucu, diusra.

v.uuui.11, isieu. jr. ana nermu; uiree grana 5hUdren' other relatives and many friends mourn their loss. A daugh ter Miss Mertlce passed away January. 1931.

Out of town people who attended her funeral were: a brother, James Burns, Anniston. Mrs. Gertrude Streeter. Pittsburgh. Pa and Mrs.

R. L. Partln. Medina. O.

Rev. R. A. Jones, the pastor of Second Baptist Church, of which the de Miss Rachel Moseley has returned after spending several months in Atlanta. Ga.

Mrs. Pearl Bowman and Miss 'Hazel Sparks are visiting in Jef Ind. Robert Michael has returned rrt T.IYstn whr. Vim Kami vUltine his sick "mother. rtev Villir has returncJ after conducting a two eeks' revival at Mt arm an Bap tist urch.

James King has left for an in definite stay in Saginaw. Mich number of Eastern Stars and pleasant by them. Sister Ethel A. Norwood, grand assistant secretary, was efficient a mistress of ceremonies. Klk Memorial Service The Greater Pittsburgh Lodge of Elks of East End held their Me mortal Services.

Sunday. May 29 at KOdir.tn street Baptist Church. They had as their guests the uler other members ln Lode and the famous King Tut band led by our own P. Lowry. a member of that lodge.

While the program was seemingly lengthy, it was enjoyed by all. Led by an escort of police, the group paraded through the principal streets of the East End to th Church, where the following program was rendered: Song. Ruth Temple Chorus; scripture. Rev. Thomas Reed: in vocation.

Chaplain John Covington; welcome address. Rev. A. Thurs Pn. iaa a.

inomw. Lodce of Sorrow, led bv Exalter loore: alemonai uay. du Ruler. Ruth M. Tavlorr hntrodurtinn of grand secretary.

James E. Kelley by Rev. W. H. Dean: remarks.

Rev. J. R. Respass; solo. Nora M.

Gray; remarks. Dt. Luvenia Gamble, President of State Association Daughter Elks; solo. Dt. Mary Johnson; remarks.

District Deputy Charles W. Gant; solo. Dt. Rosetta Houston: remarks. Prof.

T. H. i Brown; remarks. Bro. Thomas W.

Dennis: remarks. Loyal Dt, Ruler Lucy B. Fitch; introduction of vis iting Exalted Rulers and Dt. Rulers by George I. Hunter, master of ceremonies.

1 ATURDAY, JUXE 4. 1 i is burgh ouri ei 1 1 uuu OHIO CIVIC PASSES 'UNDYS' OF YEARS TO COME SMITH'S 'fCUM LAUDE' GRADS KAN KIDS GIVE 'SWEET SHOW AT ROOSEVELT; TO RETURN AGAIN SATURDAY TV IB 7Z LG3 1 The phpto above shows members of Wharton Center modeling class in airplane design co? struction. The boys are, left to right: Front. Lxke Smith. Harry Thomas, Joseph H.

Brinkley, instructor, and Thomas. Rear, George East, Charles Garden. How ard Williams and Joseph Pope. Canton, Ohio Mis3 Leila Green won third place In the oratorical contest held te cently In. Sioux City.

Ia. She was the only pupil from Canton thit won a place for lnley Hih. Miss Green addressed the Chamber of Commerce and gave her oration at the luncheon of the Community Fund workers. The Qui VI Club gave a wiener roast at the Boy Scouts camp. The war enjoyed alL Miss Ethel WiUlamj Is president.

Mrs. Maud Oickerson of Congress Lakj was hostess to the Wednesday Arternoon Bridge Club and their husbands. The club prize was won by Mrs. Catherine Spence: the guest prize to Lauretta Marshall of Akron. Elmer Brice won the men's first prize, and consolation prizes to Mr.

Ross and Moore. The Menellk Culture Club will hold its annual reception for the graduates Friday night. June 15. at i itne wmmun. nouse At a mass meeting held recently the Cantoi.

branch of the N. A. A. C. P.

had as Its principal speakers David Pierce, president of the Cleveland branch, and Miss Pearl Mitchell, vice president of the Cleveland branch and ju worker. A quartet rendered music. A drive is on for new members. Mr. rnd Mrs.

William Arron of Akron were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Spence. Harrisburg, Pa. A reception was given at the i D.D.

and his wife by the official board of the church. An excellent program was rendered. Among the guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. E.

Z. Wallower. Rev. and Mrs. Dor sey Miller, who sang a selection.

William Jones and Rev. Pope of Wesley A. M. E. Church.

After the program a delightful luncheon was served. STANDARD TIME OVER SUNDAY ESICimCIONS GOOD IN COACHES ONLY S6 New York or Atlantic City 55 PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY. JUNE tS T. Yrk rtu.ai wi L. PiMbwrt (Pmm.

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